Tag Archives: writing

Authors you want to love, but can’t

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

I’ve been reading more Dion Fortune as part of my research. She’s an intriguing author. I want to like her work, I really do. But I can’t. There’s not a whole lot of magical fiction, and she writes it pretty … Continue reading →

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Homophones for Pagans: Updated

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

In the spirit of the back-to-school season, here’s seven (updated: eight) words Pagans often struggle with. I seriously considered calling this The Dacne of the Sneasos: [Tiffany looked at the title below the illustration.] “‘The Dacne of the Sneasos’?” she … Continue reading →

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Just published! The Scribing Ibis: An Anthology of Pagan Fiction

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Please join me in celebrating the publication of The Scribing Ibis: An Anthology of Pagan Fiction in Honor of Thoth, edited by Rebecca Buchanan. As Neos Alexandria describes it: Here, modern Pagans and polytheists continue that ancient tradition, weaving stories … Continue reading →

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Ostara article: now at The Slacktiverse

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I’ve been accepted as a contributor to the new group-blog project at The Slacktiverse, and my first piece is an article on Ostara, discussing it from an interfaith point of view and emphasizing its relevance to our everyday lives: Wiccan … Continue reading →

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Wasteful Drinker

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

It’s the sound, you see, explains the cool, calm voice. (How else but cool, having been undead longer than I’ve been alive?) It’s just like champagne. That lovely sound, the release of tension as the neck snaps (cork pops) yielding … Continue reading →

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Punxsutawney Phil called Persephone

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Punxsutawney Phil called Persephone and said “All clear here, spring is coming, but don’t let me rush you. In this our present age of lesser gods and greater mortals we think we’ve got this handled.” But that afternoon the sun … Continue reading →

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Planting Time: A Poem for Brigid Poetry Festival 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

In the belly of the Mother, deep within the earth, seeds are being planted while the ewes give birth. Drinking the new milk, suddenly I know the spark of an idea: the fire in the belly grows. This poem was … Continue reading →

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Stories of Brigid

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

This evening I participated in Sacred Circle‘s open ritual for Imbolc by telling the following stories of Brigid. Sit down, sit down, make yourselves comfortable; you should be comfortable to listen to the stories of Brigid, because Brigid always wanted … Continue reading →

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Creative Commons and the Pagan Community

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

I’d like to encourage the Pagan and Wiccan communities to start using the Creative Commons licenses on a regular basis. Two recent events inspired this. I was in touch with a Pagan on another blog, and she was kind enough … Continue reading →

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A conversation with the spirit of TRI

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

The beech leaves have fallen in thick crunchy drifts. I see how the forest ages into winter from the edges in. I’m trying to see it all my head on a swivel when I realize I can relax put myself … Continue reading →

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